By Farkhod Tolipov (05/08/2015 issue of the CACI Analyst)
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held its annual summit on June 9-10, 2015, in the Russian town of Ufa, which was an historical turning point in the organization’s evolution. It adopted a Development Strategy towards 2025 and admitted India and Pakistan as full members. Uzbekistan has taken over the Chairmanship of the SCO from Russia for the next one year period. During the summit, Uzbekistan’s President Islam Karimov expressed concerns revealing Tashkent’s reluctant acknowledgement of the fact that from now on the SCO will be more than just a Central Asia-focused structure.
- Eurasian Economic Union
- EEU
- SCO
- IMU
- Fergana valley
- Russia
- Central Asia
- Uzbekistan
- Ufa
- India
- Pakistan
- Shanghai Five
- NATO
- Afghanistan
- SCO Development Strategy
- Karimov
- South Asia